I returned to the Foundation for the exhibition on...

I returned to the Foundation for the exhibition on Michelangelo and his father Ettore, which runs until 13 October.
the visit takes place only with a guide on Saturdays and Sundays at 11, 14.30 and 16.30 or during the week by reservation.
the foundation is located just outside the center, with convenient parking.
for those who already know the spaces and its activities, they can only see the exhibition - the visit lasts half an hour - otherwise the complete itinerary can be followed by continuing after the exhibition. the duration is 2 hours.
the exhibition section present here includes fifteen works of which 5 are videos that deal with the relationship between fathers and sons or mothers and daughters. one shows images on the fabric processing. the videos cannot be seen because the guide explains and the free visit is not allowed.
2 paintings by Ettore are exhibited depicting the daughters of Zegna and his 2 sons and some works by Michelangelo. going upstairs you can still see a work by Michelangelo: a mirror at the bottom of 3 white rooms on which the words FATHER and SON stand out.
the visit then continues without solution of continuity in a modern space where 13 paintings by Michelangelo made between the late 50s and early 60s are exhibited, when the idea of mirror paintings matures and in another large hall where you can see a dozen mirror paintings and some other significant works of his. the white space with the symbols of the main religions is very interesting and in the center a cube of mirrors that are reflected infinitely inside them.
you then go up to the attic, a truly scenic open space in wood from which you can admire the river Cervo. here too there is an installation, which symbolizes the multidisciplinary work that is done in the Foundation, which ranges from economics to politics, from architecture to nourishment.
we then move to another structure in Via Cernaia, not far away, recently acquired by the Foundation, where there is another symbolic work by Michelangelo: the bitten apple. it is a big apple covered with wool, beautiful! on the walls a dozen panels explain cutting-edge projects to solve environmental problems such as aircraft pollution or plastic in the seas. in the next room chairs from all the countries of southern Europe and north Africa arranged around a Mediterranean-shaped table invite you to sit and reflect on the issues of integration and emigration.
then continue to the space of the former factory of Trombetta father - the Foundation is based in the factory built by his son - in which a version of the Third Paradise is exposed. this space is freely accessible from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 17.
the visit ends with the vision of a corridor and a couple of empty but frescoed rooms, designed for meetings, dancing parties etc. for the workers of the ex wool mill. they are very elegant! above are the offices of the Foundation.

the Foundation organizes various events and implements projects in various fields and also has a co-working space, made available to professionals who wish to work here. there is also a small but well-stocked shop with gadgets and limited edition works.
I highly recommend the visit, both for the guide accuracy and to see this example of industrial archeology recovered excellently and destined for art!

the other 2 venues of the exhibition show:
- about forty works by Ettore and Michelangelo - Palazzo Gromo Losa -;
- 10 large canvases depicting the wool processing cycle in the Renaissance, 15 paintings on the construction of Oasi Zegna by Ettore and about sixty photos and themed postcards, to which is added a work by Michelangelo created with rags - Fondazione Zegna -.
the two visits both take half an hour.
the cumulative ticket costs 10 and lasts for the whole time of the exhibition. free with museum subscription.